Coding Agent Setup

If you’re using an AI coding assistant (Claude, Cursor, Copilot, etc.), here’s how to set it up for the best experience with Every App.

Clone the Reference Repo

Clone the Every App monorepo into a hidden folder so your agent can reference the example apps:

1. Clone to example apps to hidden folder

   npx gitpick every-app/every-app/tree/main/apps/ .every-app

2. Tell your agent to use it as reference

   When prompting your agent, mention that examples are available:

   “Check .every-app/apps/ for examples of how to implement this pattern”

Tip

The hidden folder (starting with .) keeps it out of your way while still being accessible to your coding agent.

Example Apps to Reference

The monorepo contains several full-stack apps you can point your agent to:

App	Description	Good for learning
apps/workout-tracker	Workout tracking	Complex data relationships, forms
apps/every-chef	Cooking assistant	LLM integration patterns

Prompts

We’ve developed some prompts that work well for building apps on Every App:

• Build Mockup from Spec - Create a functional UI mockup
• Review Code - Review code for simplification, security, and schema issues

Tips for Working with AI Agents

1. Point to specific examples - “Look at how every-chef handles optimistic mutations” works better than “figure out optimistic mutations”

2. Use the prompts - The prompts in this section encode patterns we’ve found work well

3. Check types frequently - Have your agent run pnpm run types:check after changes

4. Reference the tech stack docs - Tell your agent to use context7 or similar to fetch TanStack/Drizzle docs when needed